Jury dismisses Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman on statute of limitations grounds
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Summary
A jury in the Musk v. Altman trial reached a unanimous verdict dismissing all claims against Sam Altman. Two claims were barred by the statute of limitations, and a third failed as a result. The jury was advisory only, but US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the decision, effectively ending Elon Musk's legal case against the OpenAI CEO.
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The jury found that two claims were barred by the statute of limitations, and a third failed thanks to the dismissal of one of these.
The jury here is an advisory jury, meaning the group is installed solely to offer another opinion to the judge, and its verdict is technically not legally binding.
Ultimately, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is the ultimate legal authority — and she accepted the decision.
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